Are refs actually calling more penalties than they usually do during the Stanley Cup playoffs? How different is playoff officiating really? Which teams have been getting penalized the most?

It's a given that the four referees in this year's Stanley Cup final - Jean Hebert, Steve Kozari, Dan O'Rourke and Chris Rooney - face a certain amount of pressure once the puck drops for Game 1.

Golden Knights coach Pete DeBoer wasn’t surprised by the disparity in penalties through the first four games of the Stanley Cup semifinals. While the referees in the series, particularly Chris ...